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The Outcaste

Chapter XXI

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Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
Again and again had the premises been searched.
Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Outcaste

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Outcaste is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
Line 2
He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
/hiː ˈberid ɪt ˈʌndər ə ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs hiː wɑːz fɑːr frʌm ˈfiːlɪŋ/
Line 3
Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
Line 4
Again and again had the premises been searched.
/əˈɡen ənd əˈɡen hæd ðə ˈpreməsəz bɪn sɜːrtʃt/
Line 5
Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
/ˈvɪzɪts wɜːr peɪd baɪ ˈveriəs ˈmembərz ʌv ðə ˈfæməli tuː ðə taʊn ənd tuː ðə ˈhaʊsəz ʌv əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acquaintances noun US /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.”

cheerfulness noun US /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading “He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.”

ferment noun US /fərˈment/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading “Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.”

implacable adjective US /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/

incapable of being placated

From this reading “Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.”

premises noun US /ˈpreməsəz/

land and the buildings on it

From this reading “Again and again had the premises been searched.”

searched verb US /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “Again and again had the premises been searched.”

unrest noun US /ənˈrest/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading “Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.”

Visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

various members adjective + noun counted as “various member”

In this reading “Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.”

early hours adjective + noun

In this reading “Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.”

returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.”

in a ferment preposition + article + noun counted as “in … ferment”

In this reading “Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.”

of unrest preposition + noun

In this reading “Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again and again had the premises been searched.

Ananda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

domiciliaryadjective

of or relating to or provided in a domicile

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

fermentnounUS /fərˈment/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/

incapable of being placated

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

Pantulu's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/

land and the buildings on it

From this reading Again and again had the premises been searched.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Again and again had the premises been searched.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

Chapter 21 of The Outcaste by F. E. (Fanny Emily), -1939 Penny holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 21 holds 227 sentences of The Outcaste, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of The Outcaste by F. E. (Fanny Emily), -1939 Penny exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 227 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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